WHEREAS, on March 7, 1996, I issued Executive Order 96-06 reconstituting the Governor's Forest Disaster Salvage Council to respond to emergency conditions posed by an outbreak of the Southern Pine Beetle; and

WHEREAS, the Council has met several times and has recommended various measures to minimize waste and to protect South Carolina's forest resources; and

WHEREAS, it appears that the disaster condition posed by the Southern Pine Beetle is no longer a threat to South Carolina.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Governor of the State of South Carolina and pursuant to the Constitution and Laws of this State, that the Governor's Forest Disaster Salvage Council created by Executive Order 96-06 is dissolved, and Executive Order 96-06 is hereby rescinded.

GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, THIS 9TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1996

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DAVID M. BEASLEY
Governor

ATTEST:

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JAMES M. MILES
Secretary of State

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